Families and community members are invited to the Dec. 20 Holiday Concert presented by the Northfield Elementary Fifth Grade Band and the Northfield Middle School Sixth Grade Band at 7 p.m. in the middle school auditorium.

Last year at the Band Holiday Concert we experimented with a new idea called the “Family Affair Band Event.” This portion of the concert, which occurred between the two band performances, featured small groups made up of family members performing short selections of their choice. The main ground rule for participating in the Family Affair Band Event was that the family band must be immediate family members playing together. Because it was a smash hit, we are going to offer that experience again this year. If the event is popular again this year, it may be well on its way to becoming another Northfield tradition. But our main hope is that this event will encourage more families to share and enjoy making music together!

Note to band students

The Holiday Concert is a dress-up concert. Please wear nice, but not overly flashy clothes.

Special noon concert by the GVP band

On Monday, Dec. 19, the Greenvale Park Band will be performing a noon concert at the Community Resource Bank headquarters at 1605 Heritage Drive in Northfield. Come and cheer on the band at the bank!